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How Geniuses Think - Psychology Today. "This piece struck two chords with me. As a kid, I loved the Paddington Bear story about a game show: The host asks Paddington, 'If you cut an 8-foot plank in half, and those pieces in half, and those pieces in half, how long would each piece be?' Paddington replies, '8 feet.' The announcer yells, 'wrong!' Paddington pauses, and then declares, 'But I cut mine lengthwise.' I've also long hated tailored Lego. Once, you made a roof from bricks; now, however, there's a brick-shaped piece. This robs a child of all the other things that a roof might be. Recent research shows that the ability to come up with many possible correct answers is a better indicator of genius than raw IQ: instead of telling my daughter, 'that's right!' I should spend more time saying, 'and what else could that be?'" (Alistair for Hugh).

Here Are Four Charts That Explain What The Protesters Are Angry About... - Business Insider. "I've been puzzled by the negative media reaction to the Occupy Wall Street protests. No, not puzzled, or surprised, but maybe bemused. If you look at the last couple of years of financial turmoil, it's clear that something is very, very wrong, and that the problems either start on Wall Street and end in Washington or vice versa. We've done essentially nothing to fix the underlying issues - and yet on flies Wall Street and on flies Washington (and Brussels). Well, here are some charts that explain what people are so pissed off about, and illustrate the structural shifts in wealth allocation we've seen in the past decade, especially. And the question for all of us is: are we on course to maintain a healthy, wealthy and stable society?" (Hugh for Alistair).

The creative class is a lie - Salon. "Is it all a myth? Is it impossible that the Web is not reshaping both business and culture as we know it? Are we deceiving ourselves into thinking that we can be professionals, but instead of suits, ties and cubicles, we have jeans, iPads and square glasses? This article is a wee bit curmudgeonly, but it sure will get you thinking about whether the creative class will truly be the future of our economy (I hope so!) or if we're all destined for the homeless shelter (I hope not!)." Mitch for Alistair.

Stan Lee - The Elements of a Page Turner - YouTube. "Comic books are the best. Yes, I'm a comic book nerd. There, I said it. The hybrid of art and literature is what cinches it for me. Now, you could debate whether a comic book is literature or art, but I could argue the same about that which you call art and literature. Stan Lee is considered one of the Godfathers of the comic book world. He is the former chairman and president of Marvel Comics and co-creator of superheroes like Spider-Man, the Hulk, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, Iron Man and Thor. It's not a bad resume. The truth is that comics are nothing without a great story that can capture the imagination of a hyper-active, puberty pumping teen. What does it take to make a page-turner for that type of attention deficit individual? Here, the master explains it in a beautiful and simple way. I wish more marketing and advertising professionals would create brand narratives with this kind of simplicity, care and structure." (Mitch for Hugh).

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